What Firearm/Cartridge for Turkey???

[Camp Cook]

Ok so we have a thread going on who is going to be hunting turkey this spring what I am curious about is what firearm/cartridge are you going to be using?

Myself I was thinking of taking my T/C Contender carbine with either my 10mm or 223 barrels or my Marlin in 17HMR.

I'm not into using a shotgun.

 

[Ol' Smokey]

A lot depends on what your hunting regs say. Here in Ontario, it's shotgun or bow only, AFAIK.

 

[brotherjack]

In B.C., centerfire rifles are NOT legal to hunt turkey with. Rimfire, shotgun, or bows, ONLY (and check the regs for which is legal in which season - for instance, rimfires are not legal in the fall season, and there is usually a bow-only season as well).


If you're not into a shotgun, get a 22mag or 17HMR with the 20 grain XTP/GamePoints.

 

[stanway]

In B.C., centerfire rifles are NOT legal to hunt turkey with. Rimfire, shotgun, or bows, ONLY (and check the regs for which is legal in which season - for instance, rimfires are not legal in the fall season, and there is usually a bow-only season as well).


If you're not into a shotgun, get a 22mag or 17HMR with the 20 grain XTP/GamePoints.

X2

Cam, you better stick to the HMR.

For myself, if I make it out, I'll be using my 77/22 (22LR).

 

[7.62mm]

You guys can hunt with rimfires? That's cool. Be great for those birds that hang up @ 75 yards.

 

[MiG25]

from my interpretations of the regs you are looking at:

spring - bow, rimfire, or shotgun.
sept 1-30 bow only in region 4
oct 1-15 bow or shotgun in region 4
oct 1-nov 30 bow, rimfire, or shotgun in region 8

no centrefires for turkey.

 

[Camp Cook]

Guess I better read the reg's...

 

[diemaco]

Wish I could use a rimfire. It's going to be my first turkey season. I'm gonna try for one with the new Baikal MP-153 and one with the bow.

 

[archie126]

If I could use a rifle it be the HMR.

 

[coon hunter]

good old 3006 outta do the job there a big bird you know

 

[archie126]

good old 3006 outta do the job there a big bird you know

Was that Dill again??

 

[Onagoth]

In Ontario, you have to do a special course as well to be able to hunt turkeys, not sure if its the same in BC

 

[Gatehouse]

In Ontario, you have to do a special course as well to be able to hunt turkeys, not sure if its the same in BC

No, we don't have that cash grab out here, thankfully.

 

[arcticcathonda]

Well here in Ontario I am restricted to bow or shotgun. Therefore, I am using a bow for the first while, and if nothing works out then I plan on switching to the Benelli Nova with some 3.5'' 2oz loads!